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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-25

The New York Times is not compe-
tent to speak for the republicans of the
southern states under the false political
colors which 1t hoists. The skin is
Jacobs, but the voice ia Esau's. Having
sold its own political birthright for mug
wump pottage, it essays to include all
republicans In the transfer. This is even
more infamous than to strut in borrowed
plumes. and hold the southern republic
cans up to infamy and derision for de-
Tending the purity Of their own ballot
boxes. The democratic journals that
quote the Times as republican authori-
ty, could far more consistently quote
Judas lscariot as testimony against
the master he so UNANIMOUSLY betrayed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-25
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should
be accompanied by the name OF the author,
not necessarily for publication, but as evil
dence of good faith on the part of the writer
Write only on one side Of the paper, in plain
hand. Anonymous communications will not
be noticed. The LIGHT will not be RESPONSE
BILE for the statements of its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-25
A SENSATION.

Why is it that three bottles of B. b. B. are
sold In Atlanta to one of any other blood
remedy, and twice as much consumed In the
State of Georgia as any other preparation?
No one need take our word, but simply ask the
druggists. Ask the people. They are cOmpe-
tent witnesses. Six houses in Atlanta are buy
ing B. b. b. in five and ten gross lots, and
some of them buy as often as every two
months Why these unprecedented sales here
at home with so little Advertising MOdesty
fOrbids us making reply. Had b. b. b. been
before the public quarter or half a century,
It would not be necessary to be bOlstered up
with cTutches of page advertisements. Merit
will cnnnmer and down money.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-25

When you want any printing done
Just call around to the LIGHT office, or
ring us up by telephone. 9-N-i
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-25

ENTERED AT PosroFFICE AT SAN ANTONIO
TEXAS, AS sEcoND-CLAss MATTER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-25
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-25
S0SIes
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-25

THE proof Of the pudding is in eating
II. not chewing the bag. The inter state
commerce pudding is no exception.
Chewing the congressional bag in which
1t was boiled avails nothing. Give the
country year or two to digest the
pudding and see how 1t relshes. II not
exactly according to the taste summon
conference Of cooks and improve the
receipt for making 1t. There will be
nothing gained by pitching the pudding
10 the dogs. If not exactly palatable,
put more brains in 1t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-25
GNM'N SNCeNN Nights is the BE

thousands suffering from Asthma, Con-
sumption, Coughs, etc. Did you ever try
Ackers English Remedy 1t is the best
preparation known for all Lung Troubles,
sold on a positive guarantee At l0c., Doc.
For Sale by Raglsnd & Kennedy. ~
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-25

The strikers on the south Boston car
lines publicly commend the Boston Her
aid for the impartial and honest reports
OF the strike and the fair unbiased COM
ments made upon 1t. Is it a coinci-
dence that the Boston Herald should be
the journal of all others to do this? The
Herald is the paper which divides Its
surplus with the oompositors and en-
ployes, and does business on the Coop
erative plan. Can 1t be that this atti-
tude OF capital towards labor makes cap
ital more sppreoiative Of labor than the
old wage system. The coincidence Is
certainly worthy Of a note.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-25

Coop water for stock can be obtained
on nearly every cattle ranch In Texas by
going down for 1t. 1t is time to cease
grumbling at the cloud wringers and go
to digging. The real contingency in
boring for water is the danger Of strik-
ing oil. The find seems to go of late, at
least in come sections, by the rule OF
contrary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-25

FRANCE has done good work In fortify-
ing her frontier these years elapsed since
the days Of the last empire. Between
Verdun and Toul the defenoes are ample
to repel all attempts at invasion, and
the same is true between Epinal and
Belfort. The gaps between Toul and
Epinal and between Verdun and the Bel
gian frontier are not SO well fort flied,
however, and through these, In case OF
war, the Germans would naturally at
tempt TO force passage. The French
line Of attack would lie In the same d.
rection, with Coblentz as the objective
point OF attack. This would no doubt
be anticipated by the Germans and the
great battle would probably be fought
In the de partment OF the Ardennes. The
forts around Paris have been so extended
thar no besleging army could approach
near enough to actually invest the city
and cut of supplies, as In 1871. Germany
will find a very different France to en-
counter, should war break out. than she
did when the Third Napoleon was forced
into conflict for which he was unpre-
pared, In order to save his crown and
prevent a forced addiction. France is
not now, as then, clamorous for war and
will not break the peace unless forced to
do so by the encroschments Of Germany
under the goad of Bismsrk's iron spur.
"
Coon water for stock can be obtained
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22

that while you wuz rarin' an scotch in' up thar on that bench. Git down."
 The judge got down, and while he was engaged in tying his bridle-rein to a swinging limb, said:
 "That's pretty fine looking watch you've got there, Mir. Dismukes."
 "Yes; cost hundred and twenty five"
 ''l've got rare old time- piece here, :" said the judge, turning loose the swinging limb and taking out his watch. You say that you are some thing of card-player."
 That's what am."
 suppose, then" said the judge, "that we put up our watches and play for them"
 'Hump, you air mo nv n gentleman then l thought you wuz. iedge. but we ain't got no pasteboards."
 Il have very fine deck here in my saddle bags" the iurist replied.
 "All right; haul 'em out"
 They sat down on a log. shortly afterwards Dismukes took up both watches. The judge, signing deeply, arose and said "Mr. Dismukes, YOU are very remarkable man, and in contemplating your achievement, I am tempted to say that culture and refinement fail to secure the happiest results. am reminded every day that college training cannot stand up against practical and self-acquircd education. valued that watch highly, and if you will return it. ! will agree to fight you, for l wish now that had let you whip me"
 No, l b'leve not, jcdge, fur I ain't in fightin' humor to-day, nohow The boys have been tellin' me suthin' about you, an the fack is, have been layin' fur that air watch good while but didn't 'zackly know how to bring the game round. BIeeged to you fur the oppurtunity."-Op ?. Read
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22
BEHIND THE TIMES.

"I have come, sir" said n man enter ing a newspaper office and addressing :hc editor. "to tell you that yon nro a fool"
 w hen did you discover thnt fnctt" the editor asked.
 "Yestcrday morning when 1 rcad your paper"
 "Your slowness In this matter proves that you are a man of slow and labored conclusions" the editor re. piled. Look hcrc," (hanling out dusty diary. "Isead this, written ten years ngo."
 The man read as follows; "Deccm- bcr 22-~ have come to the conciu- sion that 1 am fool. December 23.-- Am convinced thu; am fool. De- ccmbcr a. Have positive proof that nm d-~d fool"
 "My friend" said the editor, when the man had finished reading, "I have kept that diary with crupuIons care aHI long meditation has not caused me to change any of its statements, Yesterday upon reading my paper you made discovery, and now upon reading my diary you find that you are ten years behind the times. When you think of anything new come round and inform me-"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22
MARVELLOUS DAYS.

A newspaper reporter who lived in Little Rock during the Brooks Bax- ter war, but who is now on the Chi cago press, met q former CO., labOrcr the other day, and during convcrsa- ton offragmentary remiDisccnce, said |:
 "Ah, but those were great days. | shall never have so much fun again The night we threw that foreigner out of the window. Was leaning out, and, in talking, dropped his "h's :" Boys threw him out after them No, sir, never see such fun again. You remember when they blew up that steam boat and threw us all in the river! Dick Moran was killed, but he did enjoy himself, though, going up the river, and ought not to have com plained."
 :, "Yes," said the old acquaintance, land don't you remember when some fellow fired at you on the street and broke both your legs?"
 "Yes, and at one shot, :0o. Those fellows! Wy, perfectly at home with a gun. Pll bet you that you can't find man in this town that can take needIe-gun and at three hun dred yards break both of fellows legs at one shot. Marvellous days, marvellous. The doctors, full of fun and as roIlicking set of fellows as ever li~ed, wanted to cut off my legs, but got an Irish friend to stand by me with shot gun and keep the doc tors off. Remember the time that sort of half- witted fellow from Texas cracked me over the head and ruined pistol that had cost fifteen dollars? Marvellous days. One night we made A raid on old KiphaH's sa- loon, and for the fun of the thing filled up lot of tubs and bathed our selves in whisky. Set the house afire, yes, and Melrosc Henderson was burned up. That was the night Al Peters knocked me down with wagon spoke. Marvellous days-royal. We'll never see them again, and, as the old man looks back upon the ambi- tions of the brilliant boy, we look back upon those golden hours.7
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22
PRICE, . CENTS.

me certain per cent. of the money. Sce?"
 The diagram. maker sprang to his feet, knocked the boomer down and kicked him; and then, us hc was trying to get up, knocked him scnsc- less, When the boomer came to, he raised up and said
 "Will you let me go now?"
 The peculiar looking fellow glanced up from the diagram, upon which he had resumed work, and rrplied
 "ltcckon you'd better"
 The boomer got up, and, nitcr brushing the sand on his clothes, said
 "Would you mind telling n ntHn- ger who k Unmcquainiel with the social customs of tho community, why you thumped nc around that way"
 "No, wouldn't mind. You scc, n feller with the same game come through here about month ago, an' was one of tho fools that wns ropcd into buy.n n old eedgc field that ain't wuth ten cents"
 "rhank you for your information, lo mol care Ia bc Inquiai,lve, but will you please tell me what sort of a map that is you arc working on so intcntly!"
 "I am tryin' to scc cf ken make a mnp showln' how railroad ken git round n cypress swamp, over bayou, over a sand mountain, through nn~ other swamp and then gil to ti,e old field that possul ofu- fcllers bought. Stranger. reckon you'd better moa'y along, now.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22
TRAIN AND THE MAYOR.

George Francis Train Free action has the rheumatism free speech has the lock jaw; free--"
 Mayor Roche---"Ti,aps all right, but you can't lecture In this town"
 C. r. T.-~"The thunder rumbiss the storm mutters; "A lame boy limps and a ragged girl mashes her nose against the window pane"
 Mr. H.-"That may all be true, but yon shall not make any more speeches here"
 C. F..T.-"The fuse smokes; the mine k aboit to bc exploded : the chariot wheel of the rich runs over the sore toe of HotteBtot; the strong man bears down on the grtndstone, and the boy st the crank writhes in misery"
 Mr. R.-I am not prepared to doubt any of those statements, but if you st- tempt to deliver another speech in this town I'll put you in jail.S
 G. F. T.-"All right, sir, I'll go to Kansas City and have my revenge. I'll tell the people that they've got more progressive and wide-awake town than Chicago"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22
A BRIGHT SCHEMER.

A professional real estate "boomcr" while riding on horseback through the pine woods ot Arkansaw, came upon peculiar looking fellow sitting un- der tree, deeply interested in Il sort of diagram, which, with Il short stick, he was drawing in the sand.
 "Iiow arc youI" said thc boomer, dismounting.
 "Ain't complainir'," the fellow re- piled, contemplating fresh mark which he made In the sand
 "You seem to be laying off town there.'
 No, 1 aiu't doin' that. mther"
 "Must bc some sort of land scheme you've got on hand "
 "No, il ain't that, nuthcr"
 "l was in hopes so. You scc my business"
 "No, l didn't see yorc blzness, nuther."
 "Wait minute. say my business is to go into neighborhood and im- mediatcly bring up the value of land by stimulating spirit of speculation. Say, for instance, that you've got one hundred acres that you'd like to sell but for which you have not found 4 market. sec you secretly and enter into an arrangement with you. Shortly afterwards l meet you at the cross roads where you are sitting with number of fellows. ! meet you ns if for the first time, fall into convcr- sstioD, gradually come down to land matters and after awhile ask you who owns certain tract You do. would like to buy it. You regard the matter carelessiy, just as observe you are admirably fitted tO do, and, with out giving me any satisfaction, get up and go of. Then take out sort of map and after looking over it for some time humble something about new railroad, as if don't care about anybody hearing Tse, and after showing considerable anxiety con- cerDing you, ask where you have gone, and start out to look for you. l fail to find you aih come back to the place where the fellows are sitting. Finally 1 explain all about the new railroad, and speak of you as most fortunate fellow, for the new depot is going to be located on your land. I start out to look for you again, and while am gone you come back. By this time those fellows have formed a sort of syndicate to cheat you out of your place. The leader be- gins to ask about your land, all the time keeping sharp lookout to sse if am coming back, and the first thing you know you've sold your place for ten times as much as it Is worth. After thst, of course you give
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22

"IIold on, pray you, and will explain. lam singular man"
 Don't kerc whuther you air mar ried UT single, you ksin't git oil none O your skylarkin' with me-
 "Hold on, don't be rash, and will mako it perfectly plain. Among my many faults am imaginative"
 "But l ain't."
 "Yes, know, but well, now it was this way. l was reading book last night and"
 "But did the blamed thing say that looked like an old clock? Blast your hide, Pm cx good lookin @ you air, an l ken whup the peartness outcn you In ten minits. Reckon wanter go home an have it flung up ter me that l come ter town an wuz mistuck fur er clock? Wander air some O the boys standin' an' er grinnin'. Wander Is Tobc Potter an' Ligc Baker an"
 He did not finish the sentence. X tantaiizing snort from his friends cast the deciding vote. aIi when fiiinr was picked up from the sidewalk he could not have pointed out the differ cncc between Strasburg clock and a toy watch. When he gets we'll he will try some other experiment
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY.

It's nachul dat de higher we gifts in dis life de mo- trouble we has. De taller de tree grows de mo it's shuck by de win.
 De bigges' an healthies' chile mighty often doan' grow up ter ermount ter nothin'. De bigges' an mos promisin' wheat sometimes runs ter straw.
 I has knowed many CT thief dat could discount CT hones' man in putin up CT straight tale. I aint neber yet seed CT baby dat could cry any mo pityful den CT painter ken.
 "I hope I has 'ligion, but I doan' know" I hab hearn folks say, but I neber hearn CT man say "I hopes has money, but doan' know" Dat sorter 'ligion dat yer hopes yer's got but doan know, ain't gwine ter do yer no mo- good den der money what yer hopes yer's got but doan' know.
 Elf wuz axed ter put CT estermate on how much CT man is wuth ter dis yere worr, I wouP fust try ter fine out how much he thinks O his mother. Er man may be good ter his wife am kline ter his chillun, but ef he ain't good to de ole 'oman dat give him part O her life am fnst larned him ter walk toward de success what he hab reached, he ain't de right sorter pusson.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22
THE JUDGE REPRINTED.

 jury at Hickory Flat courthouse, the judge took occasion to denounce card-'I playing. "My fellow citizens" said he, "using a system ofargument which, if not first introduced by Horace Greeley, was made most effective by him, won't say that all men who play cards are thieves, but l will say that all thieves play cards. You may draw your own conclusions"
 Nose Dismukes, tali, "raw- boned" arose from his seat. Every one looked around, expecting that he would reply to the judge, but he did not. He simply gave the jurist a searching look, and then slowly strode out of the house. After the court had adjourned and while the judge was riding alone along the road, Nose got up from under tree, stretched himself, and said:
 AlOIC Oll a iiAhlis JSOSC.
 "Well," replied the judge, refining up his horse.
 "Thes now you said suthin about fellers that handles the paste boa'ds." "Yes."
 "Hinted that they wuz all thieves" ," "I didn't say that"
 q know, but you hinted it so strong that it smelt like asp'iled fish,"
 "W hat if did?"
 "Wall. mon you think fur, mebby. l handle the paste boa'ds. Did you know that?"
 "I had heard so.''
 An whut yer said wuz sort nv a blind, don't kere slap at me, eh?"
 ''It was not intended especially for you, but it seems that you have fitted yourself to the remarks"
 "Think good deal uv that court house of yourn, don't you?"
 "Yes, it is creditable house.
 "Good replace an chimley."
 "Very good"
 Do you know whose money built that chimley?"
 "No."
 "Mine. Do you know how I got that money?"
 "I do not"
 "Won it rum flee yeared am bench-legged feller down the river on a flat boat"
 ''I am sorry to hear it."
 "But you ain't sorry enough to let me take the chimley down am leave a hole thar big enough fur steer to trot through, air you!"
 "We haven't money enough to build another chimney"
 "Then you don't want me to take it down.
 ''I must confess that do not, for, although the money may have been acquired dishonesty, the expenditure was praiseworthy"
 "Ah-hah, I reckon so. Got a hind quarter uv beef the other day, didn't you?"
 "Yes, am pleased to say that some kind friend sent me quarter of beef" Tasted pretty well, didn't it?"
 "Yes, it was very fine"
 "Know whar it come frum?"
 "No.,
 sI sent it."
 ''I thank you"
 "Yes, I reckon so. Know how I got that beef?"
 q do not"
 "Won it playin' kayards."
 "I deplore the fact"
 "Yes, but hold on. Git down offen that hoss."
 "What do you want!"
 "Goin' to whup you"
 "I am not fighter"
 "But I am"
 Look here," said the judge ."some of the most honorable men I ever saw played cards"
 "But you didn't say that in your charge to the jury"
 My father sometimes played" the judge pleaded
 uRut you didn't say nofhin, ahonf
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22

Paragraph in Missouri Paper: We are delighted to announce that our old friend, J. Harkney, is able to be out after having been laid up in bed some time with fatal attack of pneu- monia."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22

Canadian (to Chicago man)-"Why is it you rave so against foreign inn migration?"
 Chicago Man-"Because am for eigner myself"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22
LIMNINGS.

Canadian (to Chicago man)-"Why is it you rave SO against foreign im- migration?"
 Chicago Man-"Because 1 am for eigner myself"
 Paragraph ill Missouri Paper: We are delighted to announce that our old friend, J. Harkney, is able to be out after having been laid up in bed some time with fatal attack of pneu- monia."
 Rev. W. H. H. Murray says that in Illinois man can get his coal for three dollars and fifty cents per ton. MT. Murray takes this method of in- forming the public that he does not live in Chicago.
 "Whenever 1 attempt to write a paragraph" says well-known Eng fish journalist. "a dullness springs up in my mind" And upon reading one ofhis paragraphs dullness springs up in the readers mind.
 Donnelly--I dreamed of ofShakespeare last night. 1 thought that he came to me and delivered quite an oration, opening with a quotation from"
 Friend" -"From 'Othello,' doubt less"
 Donnelly-"Why 'Othello'?"
 Friend-"On account of its aptnes.. 'Who steals my purse steals strash, but he who filches from me my good name, etc., etc."
 At presidents reception in Chicago. Cool night: Man (to companion)- "When the president sees all those low-ncck and no-sleeve ladies shiver- ing, he will think that instead of a warm welcome he is receiving the cold shoulder"
 Companion-"Yes; and forgetting that he is the chief magistrate of this country he will doubtless fancy that he is president of Chilli"
 At literary lunch. Robson (to Robson)-"The greatest difficulty in the way of literary career is not in winning the admiration of the public, but in gaining the recognition of the leading magazines. know that have had most excellent matter rejected by the editor of the Century"
 Robson-"He may be difficult to please, but he has never returned any of my contributions"
 Bobson-"Y have been fortu- nate.'
 RObson-''No, not that"
 Bobson-''Whatt then?"
 Robson-"Well, you see, l have never sent him anything"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22

Rev. W. H. H. Murray says that i'll Illinois a man can get his coal for three dollars and fifty cents per ton. MT. Murray takes this method of in- forming the public that he does not live in ChicaUo
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-22

"Whenever 1 attempt to write a paragraph" says well-known Eng fish journalist. "a dullness springs up in my mind" And upon reading one ofhis paragraphs dullness springs up in the readers mind.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-05-07

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The Post i unwilling to believe
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Call at our Office, under Pacific hotel,
and look over our list, you Will find
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